Taking Science to the Street With Dr. Loretta Sweet Jemmott Dr. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, professor of nursing at the University of Pennsylvania, has spent the last 20 years developing interventions to prevent teen pregnancies and the spread of HIV/AIDS among African-American youth.
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Ryan Blanchette, LGO '98, tells China LGO students and alumni about the power of the LGO network The China Leaders for Global Operations (CLGO) program began in 2007 at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It is a dual-degree MBA and SM in Engineering program affiliated with the MIT LGO program. The first gathering of CLGO alumni, along with current students, faculty and industry partners, took place in Shanghai on January 20, 2011.
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Duke Heart Center: The Importance of Experience Duke Heart Center has the experience in treating heart problems that matters, especially with complex cases.
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Spirit Bear Hibernating in his Winter Den This video shows the Kermode Spirit Bear hibernating in his winter den. This is a very sweet video that students will enjoy watching. It provides an opportunity for students to build background knowledge on bears and hibernation. This is a good teaching resource for a teaching unit on bears, mammals, and/or winter. (1:05)Author(s): No creator set

The Future of Sudanese Civil Society, North and South Part 6 of the 2011 Sudan in Transition? Southern Independence, Conflict and Reconciliation Symposium. This podcast is part 6 of Addressing the Past, Preparing for the Future: War Crimes, Reconciliation and Human Rights section of the symposiumAuthor(s): Joanna Oyediran

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Uproar in Yemen At least two people are killed and dozens wounded, as Yemeni security forces clash with crowds calling for the President to quit. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Author(s): No creator set

Torpedo Strikes the Lusitania This professionally-made video contains actors portraying crew and passengers aboard the Lusitania and crew aboard German u-boat which sank Lusitania. ( 4:51)Author(s): No creator set

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Stateless protest in Kuwait Stateless Arabs in Kuwait come under fire as security forces use flares to disburse crowds, as they demonstrate for citizenship. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Author(s): No creator set

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Albert Bierstadt Painter This five minute video provides viewers with images prainted by Albert Bierstadt, a painter best known for his large landscapes of the American West. He was the first artist to record these sites, Bierstadt was the foremost painter of these scenes for the remainder of the 19th century. There isn't any narration in this video, just images of the paintings so the teacher needs to provide insights as to the subject and painter's history.Author(s): No creator set

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Job Loss and Grieving - Episode 4 of "Confronting Job Loss" Unemployment can shatter the psyche - the sense of fear, futility and worthlessness can be overwhelming. During this traumatic time how can we experience the real presence of God in our lives, his hand directing us, and leading us to true success? It is possible that this oppressive time can actually become a huge opportunity to re-shape our beliefs and to live from a place of authenticity. The work is hard, but the reward is beyond any title or toy we could accumulate.
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